Observation Station

Saturdays and Sundays 2-4pm

Closed Dec 31 & Jan 1

Collect and trade natural items with The Heard Museum!

Do Scavenger hunts and collecting natural items appeal to your young one?

Trying to find an educational weekend activity for your young adult?

Our learning-based nature collecting program, Observation Station, is a weekend activity that allows your youth to experience the joy and mystery of collecting and exploration. Participants find natural items in their own backyard, research their findings, and trade for other natural items from our Station case.

Participants gain points for their natural items, their research, and Heard based scavenger hunts. Scavenger hunts include walking a trail and looking for details, exploring one of our exhibits, or taking home a hunt to find nature around you. The points can be exchanged for items in our Station case which includes shells, rocks, fossils, seeds, books, and science tools. Points vary based on rarity, research detail, and knowledge about the item.

For more information about the program:

Please view the Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

Contact Tiffany Champney tchampney@heardmuseum.org

Coming Soon: Classes, once a month, helping your young adult expand their knowledge of tools of the trade and nature.

Designed for kids 19 years of age and younger.